United States of America: Filed appeal challenging the ruling preventing the entry into force of the Act Banning TikTok in Montana

On 2 January 2024, Montana's Attorney General Austin Knudsen submitted a notice indicating that the state is appealing the decision to the Ninth Circuit of the United States urt of Appeals. The United States District Court for the District of Montana had issued a preliminary ruling granting an injunction that prevents the implementation of "An Act Banning TikTok in Montana" (SB 419), as requested by TikTok. Bill 419, set to take effect on 1 January 2024, proposed banning TikTok in the state. The Court found the Bill to exceed Montana's jurisdiction regarding national security and foreign policy matters, potentially conflicting with the First Amendment. Additionally, the provided rationale for the ban was considered inadequate.